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Word: Strafe
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 20th century: humorous adaptation of the German First World War catchphrase Gott strafe England ‘may God punish England’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
streɪf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
strɑːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
Short Definition:attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
Examples:- military aircraft strafed the village
Word: Strafe
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
streɪf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
strɑːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an attack from low-flying aircraft
Short Definition:attack from low-flying aircraft
Examples:- next morning they were to carry out a strafe of airfields in southern Greece
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